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After a three week absence during which China took a step closer to World Cup oblivion, League One returns to action for what will be a pivotal weekend. Yanbian Changbaishan can secure promotion with a point against Wuhan… Read More
Club football returns after yet another international break. Shanghai Shenhua kick the week off with a dictionary-definition dead-rubber at Hongkou before heading up to Beijing for a crucial cup tie. Nobody Said it was Easy September 30th feels… Read More
With the dongbei sides struggling to make an impact in the Super League this season, it seems to have fallen to rank-outsiders Yanbian Changbaishan to bring glory to the region. Here we take a look back at how… Read More
Drama was the order of the day last time around – last minute goals sealed victory for the top two teams Guangzhou Evergrande and Shanghai SIPG to maintain the status quo at the top, whilst Beijing picked up… Read More
China’s World Cup qualification hopes are hanging by a thread after a disappointing 1-0 defeat in Doha. A 22nd minute header from Karim Boudiaf was the difference between the sides, as China only really came to life in… Read More
I don’t like Gao Lin. Any casual reader of this site won’t be surprised by that statement, in fact, many would consider it an extreme understatement. So perhaps everyone will be surprised when I say that I am… Read More
With China set to take on Qatar in a huge World Cup qualifying game on Tuesday night, we offer a preview of what to expect. This includes a closer look at the Qataris history with China, their current… Read More
Dalian Transcendence and Guangdong based Meizhou Wuhua secured promotion to League One with comfortable victories in their League Two semi-final play-offs. Transcendence overcame Sichuan Longfor 5-2 on aggregate, while Meizhou trumped Nanjing Qianbao by an even more convincing… Read More
Last week, Ti’ao Dongli set a record for Chinese Super League broadcasting rights, paying RMB8 billion for the next five seasons. The figure is mind blowing for a league that could barely be found on television just a… Read More
Hong Kong correspondent Christopher KL Lau brings his regular round-up of all the very latest news, developments and other footballing points of interest from the SAR.… He came, he saw and he conquered! Jose Molina, the now former… Read More
